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They start on a blank tape everytime! TDK Corporation (NYSE: TDK (ADR)) makes blank audiotapes and CDs and DVD's. It is also a major supplier of such products as ferrite magnets, transformer and inductor cores, and multilayer chip capacitors. Its other products include voltage-controlled oscillators, noise reduction filters, and magnetic recording heads used inside computer disk drives. Founded in 1935, this $6.8 billioncompany is based in Tokyo, Japan and employs about 37,000 people. In July 2005 the company acquired London-headquartered Invensys plc.'s Lambda Power Division, which mainly develops, manufactures and sells power supplies, at a cost of approximately US$235 million (approx. AÑ26.0 billion). In June 2005 the company acquired Amperex Technology Limited, a manufacturing and sales company of Polymer Lithium Batteries, based in Hong Kong and having manufacturing sites in Dongguan, China. In April 2005 Golden Gate Capital acquired TDK Semiconductor Corporation.
Chairman & CEO
Hajime SawabeNumber of Employees 53,923
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing: 339112
Recent Events
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TDK: TDK announces Series 6100 -- GSM data card for SiSiemens mobile phone users.
M2 PRESSWIRE-17 December 1999-TDK: TDK announces Series 6100 -- GSM data card for Siemens mobile phone users C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:101299 TDK today announced its Series 61 00 GSM data communications PC Card now supports Siemens mobile phones as well...
TDK SYSTEMS EUROPE: TDK Systems and Silicon Wave, In Inc. target Bluetooth wireless market.
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 October 1999-TDK SYSTEMS EUROPE: TDK Systems and Silicon Wave, Inc. target Bluetooth wireless market C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:151099 TDK Systems Europe Ltd., the mobile communications division of TDK Corp., and Silicon Wave, Inc., a US- based manufacturer of...
TDK Systems and Silicon Wave Inc. Target Bluetooth Wireless Market
SAN DIEGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 15, 1999-- TDK Systems Europe Ltd., the mobile communications division of TDK Corp., and Silicon Wave Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of highly-integrated radio frequency RF components, today announced collaboration plans to develop products for the growing Bluetooth wireless connectivity market. The alliance combines Silicon Wave's...
TDK Systems, Inc. Announces New Family of Enhanced Communications Solutions for WinCE Compatible Handheld PCs; Includes Two V.90 56K Modem PC Cards and an Ethernet LAN Adapter
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 3, 1998--TDK Systems, Inc., the global leader in PC Cards, announced today a new family of enhanced communications solutions designed specifically for Windows CE-compatible handheld PCs (H/PC).Targeted for use with most popular Windows CE compatible H/PC's, the new line includes two high performance V.90 56K modem...
TDK Systems Announces CardBus Support for Apple Computer's New PowerBook G3 Series
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 6, 1998-- Apple Selects TDK's Network FlyerTM 100 PC Card as the CardBus Reference Card for PowerBook G3 TDK Systems Inc. (NYSE:TDK), the global leader in PC Cards, announces that its Network Flyer 100...
TDK Systems' ITU-V.90 Upgrade for Owners of TDK 56K Modem PC Cards to be Available on June 1st; Fully Compliant V.90 Upgrade will be Available for Download from the TDK Web-site via a User-friendly Upgrade Wizard
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 30, 1998--TDK Systems, Inc., the global leader in PC Cards, announced today that its ITU-V.90 upgrade for all existing owners of TDK 56K CyberExpress 5600 and Global Freedom 5660 modem PC Cards will be available on June 1st. TDK customers will in particular be able to...
StarNet and TDK Systems Team to Deliver Integrated Voice and Data Solutions for the SOHO Marketplace
SAN JOSE, Calif. and NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE-- April 20, 1998--StarNet Technologies and TDK Systems today announced a technology agreement to jointly develop Internet-ready voice and data networked computing solutions for the small office and home office marketplace based upon high-speed network access technologies. TDK and...
TDK Systems Announces Initial Details of a Customer-Focused V.90 Upgrade Program for Owners of TDK 56K Modems
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 18, 1998-- TDK to Provide Tools that Enable Customers to Decide the Precise Timing of their Upgrade Based on the V.90 Adoption Schedule of their ISP or RAS TDK Systems, Inc., the global leader...
TDK Systems, Inc. Selected as Mobile Communications Provider and Sponsor of the EVEREST NORTH FACE SKI EXPEDITION 1997
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 2, 1997--TDK Systems will sponsor the EVEREST NORTH FACE SKI EXPEDITION 1997 and supply them with mobile communications hardware for their attempt to make the first top to bottom ski descent from the summit of Mount Everest. The expedition's use of the most...
TDK Systems Inc. Announces Expansion of TDK's European PC Card Group Through Acquisition
NEVADA CITY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 2, 1997--TDK Systems Inc. announces that its sister organization, TDK Systems Europe, has acquired Grey Cell Systems Ltd., a privately held United Kingdom Company specializing in the design and manufacture of PC Card and software-based data communications products. TDK Systems created the "GLOBAL"...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Francis J. Sweeney | President, Daily Operations, USA |
| Takehiro Kamigama | President & COO |
| Seiji Enami | CFO |
| Jiro Iwasaki | Executive Vice President |
| Kiyoshi Ito | Senior Executive Vice President |
| Hirokazu Nakanishi | Senior Vice President |
| Michinori Katayama | Senior Vice President |
| Minoru Takahashi | Senior Vice President |
| Shinji Yoko | Senior Vice President |
| Takaya Ishigaki | Senior Vice President |
| Takeshi Nomura | Senior Vice President |
| Joichiro Ezaki | Senior Vice President & General Manager |
| Katsuhiro Fujino | General Manager, Ferrite & Magnet Prods Business Group |
| Kenryo Namba | General Manager |
| Kunihiro Fukushima | General Manager-Osaka Deputy General Manager-Electronic Components Sales & Marketing |
| Masatoshi Shikanai | General Manager |
| Raymond Leung | General Manager |
| Shinichi Araya | General Manager |
| Shiro Nomi | General Manager |
| Shunji Itakura | General Manager |
| Takeshi Ohwada | General Manager, SCM Group |
| Yukio Harada | General Manager, Power Systems Business Group |
| Yukio Hirokawa | General Manager |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hajime Sawabe | Chairman & CEO |
| Yasuhiro Hagihara | Board of Directors |
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO – since June 2006 - Director of TDK since June 1996 - Appointed Representative Director, President and CEO in June 1998
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| TDK Corporation | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| TDK Dalian Corporation | President | Former |
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| TDK Corporation | President, Daily Operations, USA | Current |
| TDK Electronics Corporation | Co-President | Former |
"Representative Director, President and COO – since June 2006 - Appointed General Manager of Data Storage Components Business Group in October 2001 - Corporate Officer of TDK since June 2002 - Appointed Senior Vice President of TDK in June 2003 - Appointed General Manager of Data Storage and Thin Film Technology Components Business Group in June 2003 - Appointed Director, Executive Vice President in June 2004 "
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| TDK Corporation | President & COO | Current |
| TDK Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| TDK Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
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| TDK Corporation | CFO | Current |
| TDK Corporation | CFO | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Former |
"Director, Senior Vice President – since June 2007 In charge of General Manager of TDK Technology Group, General Manager of Materials & Process Development Center and Technology, Intellectual Properties - Appointed General Manager of TDK Sensors and Actuators Business Division, General Manager of Business Promotions Department in April 2002 - Corporate Officer of TDK since June 2003 - Appointed General Manager of TDK Sensors and Actuators Business Group in October 2003 - Appointed General Manager of TDK Technology Group, General Manager of Devices Development Center and Technology, Intellectual Properties in April 2005 - Senior Vice President of TDK since June 2006 - General Manager of TDK Technology Group, General Manager of Materials & Process Development Center and Technology, Intellectual Properties since April 2007 "
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
"Director, Senior Vice President – since June 2002 In charge of TDK General Manager of Electronic Components Sales and Marketing Group - Director of TDK since June 1998 - Appointed Deputy General Manager of Electronic Components Business Group, General Manager of High Frequency Devices Division in April 2000 - General Manager of Electronic Components Sales and Marketing Group since June 2002 "
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | Senior Vice President & General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager, Ferrite & Magnet Prods Business Group | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager-Osaka Deputy General Manager-Electronic Components Sales & Marketing | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager, SCM Group | Current |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager, Power Systems Business Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| TDK Corporation | General Manager | Current |
"Director* – since June 2002 - Registered as lawyer in Washington D.C., U.S.A. in April 1971 - Elected Partner of Graham & James L.L.P. in January 1979 - Partner of Squire Sanders Gaikokuhou Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho since July 2000 - Squire Sanders Gaikokuhou Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi since August 2001 - Keio University, Department of Law adjunct professor since April 2002 "
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| TDK Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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